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erraticism
er·rat·ic E0202100 (ĭ-răt′ĭk)adj.1. Having no fixed or regular course; wandering: the erratic flight of a moth.2. Lacking consistency, regularity, or uniformity: an erratic heartbeat.3. Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric: erratic behavior.n. Geology A rock fragment that has been transported by ice to a location other than its place of origin and that may range in size from a pebble to a large boulder. [Middle English erratik, from Old French erratique, from Latin errāticus, from errāre, to wander; see ers- in Indo-European roots.] er·rat′i·cal·ly adv.er·rat′i·cism (-ĭ-sĭz′əm) n.erraticism (ɪˈrætɪsɪzəm) nthe action or tendency to be erraticerraticisman action or behavior that deviates from the norm; unpredictability in behavior.See also: BehaviorEncyclopediaSeeerratic |